British Fourth Rate frigate 'Mary Galley' (1687)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Update
Nautilus (12) 1803-1812
American 12 Gun
Unrated Schooner
Added
John SimpsonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1812
Added
H DoghertyAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1812
Added
John ConnorAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1812
Added
Reuben WilliamsonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1812
Added
Ledger StreetAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1812
Added
Frederick TrailAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1812
Added
Warner BreedAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1812
Added
Joseph ColstonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1812
Added
Charles SewellAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1812
See more...

Mary Galley	5300
Nominal Guns	34	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1686	B028
Acquired	1687	B028
Shipyard	Cuckolds Point - Rotherhithe	B028
Constructor	John DeaneBritish Ship Builder	B028
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Frigate (Galley-Frigate)	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	5.1707	B028
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Mary Galley' (1708) (42) 1708-1721 British 42 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck116' 9"Imperial Feet35.3711
Length of Keel99' 10"Imperial Feet30.1752
Breadth29' 6"Imperial Feet8.8561
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen462 ¹²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1687Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck8 British 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 114 Imperial Pound ( 51.699 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck8 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1687200 BWAS-1603
1703135 BWAS-1603

13 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1689 - 30.3.1690CaptainBWAS-16031.4.1690 - 21.10.1691CaptainBWAS-160312.10.1691 - 21.4.1692CaptainBWAS-160322.4.1692 - 6.6.1695Captain TransferedBWAS-16034.6.1695 - 5.1695Captain ADM 6/3/106
Issued by
Confirmed 25.12.1695BWAS-160328.4.1696 - 15.12.1696Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/149BWAS-160316.12.1696 - 10.8.1697Captain ADM 6/4/52BWAS-160311.8.1697 - 14.2.1700/1Captain ADM 6/4/125
Confirmed 5.1.1697/98BWAS-16033.4.1701 - 8.2.1702/3Captain ADM 1701/1/3BWAS-16039.2.1702/3 - 30.3.1703Captain ADM 6/7/87ADM 6/79.4.1703 - 5.3.1703/4Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/115BWAS-16036.3.1703/4 - 11.9.1706Captain ADM 6/8/60BWAS-160312.9.1706 - 3.1.1706/7Captain ADM 6/9/37
Confirmed 30.12.1706BWAS-1603

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.6.1695 - 29.10.1696Lieutenant ADM 6/3/114
Issued by
Confirmed 8.1.1695/96ADM 6/330.10.1696 - 8.1.1696/97Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/41ADM 6/49.1.1696/97 - 20.11.1700Lieutenant ADM 6/4/60ADM 6/421.11.1700 - 16.12.1700First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/49ADM 6/621.11.1700 - 16.12.1700Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/49ADM 6/617.12.1700 - 14.2.1700/1First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/51ADM 6/617.12.1700 - 14.2.1700/1Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/51ADM 6/614.8.1702 - 28.2.1705/6Lieutenant ADM 6/7/47ADM 6/71.3.1705/6 - 5.6.1706Lieutenant ADM 6/9/33
Confirmed 19.10.1706ADM 6/913.10.1706 - 3.1.1706/7Lieutenant ADM 6/9/36
Confirmed 30.12.1706ADM 6/9

14 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.12.1694 - 1696Master ADM 6/3/115
Confirmed 11.1.1695/96ADM 6/310.1695 - 3.8.1698Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/99ADM 6/39.10.1695 - 30.9.1696Purser Transfered ADM 6/3/99
Issued by
Confirmed 9.12.1695ADM 6/31696 - 24.9.1696Boatswain ADM 6/4/55ADM 6/43.1.1695/96 - 2.1.1695/96Volunteer ADM 6/3/111ADM 6/325.9.1696 - 1696Boatswain ADM 6/4/30ADM 6/41.10.1696 - 1696Purser ADM 6/4/32ADM 6/411.2.1697/98 - 27.2.1697/98Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/5/5ADM 6/521.2.1697/98 - 1698Cook ADM 6/5/7ADM 6/525.8.1698 - 26.12.1698Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/5/28ADM 6/527.12.1698 - 17.2.1698/99Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/5/37ADM 6/518.2.1698/99 - 1699Carpenter ADM 6/5/40ADM 6/51700Master ADM 106/537/91ADM 10617.1.1699/1700 - 1700Chaplain ADM 6/6/21ADM 6/6

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
9.2.1691/92 - 12.4.1692Midshipman ADM 107/1/12ADM 107/19.1.1695/96 - 31.5.1697Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/114ADM 6/325.2.1696/97 - 2.3.1699/1700Volunteer ADM 6/4/76ADM 6/45.3.1699/1700 - 1700Volunteer ADM 6/6/24ADM 65.3.1699/1700 - 29.3.1700Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/6/24ADM 616.1.1700/1 - 14.2.1700/1Master's Mate ADM 107/1/355ADM 107/1

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
20.4.1700 - 17.10.1700Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/199ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1690Convoying Russian and coast trade shipsBWAS-1603
20.2.1690/91Refitted as a Fifth RateADM/A
1692In the ThamesBWAS-1603
1697Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1699Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1700Returned HomsBWAS-1603
14.2.1700/1Paid offADM 51
1702In the Channel where she took "several privateers"BWAS-1603
1703Rerated as a 36 gunner
3.1703/4On private service in the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1706In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
3.1.1706/7Paid offADM 51

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6Authority, Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM/A Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Thursday 9th of February 2023 04:34	Erik Kiaer	Christopher Masterman ClutterbuckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1782-1791
Tuesday 7th of February 2023 20:46	Paul Hutchins	British Merchant east indiaman 'Loyal Cooke' (1700) (28) 1700-1711 British 28 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Monday 6th of February 2023 00:49	pan	Duquesne Group variant of Téméraire Class (1788)
Monday 6th of February 2023 00:33	pan	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Les Droits de l'Homme' (1794) (74) 1794-1797 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Saturday 4th of February 2023 11:08	Robert Murray	John Miller AdyeBritish Naval Sailor Service 1797-1815

GDPR Statement